• Actor Michael Mantenuto, who played real-life defenseman Jack O’Callahan in the movie Miracle, is dead at age 35. [Hollywood Reporter]

• The Vegas Golden Knights don’t have a full team yet, but they’ve (unofficially) been told who they’ll face in seven preseason games and where. [Las Vegas Review-Journal]

• The Arizona Coyotes have made some significant changes within their Hockey Operations Department. [Coyotes]

• The Dallas Stars signed Mattias Janmark to a one-year contract extension. [Stars]

• Stephen Krupin is a former speechwriter for President Obama. The only speech he wrote that he didn’t believe in: the one where Obama congratulated the Pittsburgh Penguins at the White House. Krupin is a lifelong Washington Capitals fans and he ‘hates’ the Pens. [Washington Post]

• Watch Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin go head-to-head while you still can because their teams could be much different in the near future. [Vice Sports]

• The Capitals have been waiting for this rematch with the Penguins all year. [CSN Mid-Atlantic]

• Karl Alzner is not expected to be ready for Game 1 against the Penguins. [NHL]

• Adam Larsson and Mark Letestu are taking their place in the spotlight as two unlikely playoff heroes for the Edmonton Oilers. [Edmonton Journal]

• After Game 1, it’s clear the Oilers aren’t intimidated by the Ducks. [LA Times]